Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1940's with Flawless Original Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm Lug Tip to Lug ...
Gold-filled
1940 Cresarrow Vintage Art Deco Ladies Watch - Palladium, Diamonds & Aquamarines
By Cresarrow
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Palladium
Gruen 14Kt White Gold Art Deco Watch with Hand Made Dial by Stern Freres 1920's
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt.
14k Gold
J.E. Caldwell by I.W.C. 18Kt Yellow Gold Open Faced Art Deco Pocket Watch, 1930s
By IWC
Located in Long Beach, CA
This piece, done in an art deco style has a Stern Freres dial. Stern was the company that bought out Patek Philippe from bankruptcy in 1931.
Elgin Gold Filled De Luxe Art Deco Watch, circa 1940's with Custom Finished Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: De Luxe / Art Deco Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 35mm X Width...
Gold-filled
1914 Vacheron & Constantin for Merimont Mens Art Deco 44mm Pocket Watch Platinum
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Platinum
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa 1960's with Original Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Modern / Round METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Diameter 32mm MOVEM...
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
Tourneau 18 Karat Gold Art Deco Triple Date Valjoux Chronograph, circa 1940s
By Tourneau
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tourneau / Valjoux STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Chronograph with Full Calendar METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt.
Audemars Piguet Platinum and Gold Art Deco Oversized Pocket Wristwatch, 1930s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Ultra Thin Pocket / Wristwatch METAL / MATERIAL: Platinun and 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SI...
Tiffany & Co. 18Kt Gold Cushion with Dial by Patek Stern Freres circa 1930's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Stern family purchased the Patek Philippe Watch Company when they went bankrupt in the early 1930's due to the "great depression."
White Gold
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with Original Patinated Dial 1950's
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
It is fitted with their experimental balance. Patek Philippe used this system in their own watches years later as did many other famous Swiss houses.
Movado for Shreve Crump & Low Co. Stainless Steel Art Deco Tank Style 1940's
By Movado
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Movado Watch Company for Shreve Grump and Low STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Le...
Stainless Steel
Movado for Shreve Crump & Low Co. Stainless Steel Art Deco Tank Style 1940's
By Movado
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Movado Watch Company for Shreve Crump & Low Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: ...
Stainless Steel
Shreve & Co Platinum Ladies Dress Watch
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Platinum and Diamond Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum & Diamonds CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 32mm Length X 23mm Dia...
Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Two Color Gold Hunters Case Covered Dial Watch, 1930s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This is one of the rarest watches I have ever seen. Patek Philippe reproduced it several years ago.
Marvin 14k Rose Gold circa 1940's Wrist Watch
By Marvin
Located in Wailea, HI
Vintage Marvin 14K Gold Square Wristwatch, circa 1940s – Swiss Precision in Art Deco EleganceStep into the golden age of horology with this rare Marvin square wristwatch, a masterpie...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Marcus & Co. Ladies Platinum Dress Style Watch circa 1930s Handmade
Located in Long Beach, CA
While be a small independent house, Meylan produced watches on the caliber of Patek Philippe. Marcus used only the finest materials and worked with the finest factories.
Platinum
Eterna Stainless Steel 1930's Doctor's Pulsation Chronograph Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
The dial is done in two tone silver for Eterna by Stern Freres, the company that purchased Patek Philippe out of bankruptcy in 1931. This watch dates from the early 1940's and you ca...
Stainless Steel
IWC Schaffhausen For Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Campaign Style Manual Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: International Watch Company for Mappin and Webb STYLE / REFERENCE: Military / Campaign Style METAL / MATERIAL: Sterling Silver DIMENSIONS: Length 38mm X Diameter 33m...
Mappin & Webb 9Ct. Solid Gold Watch with Breguet Engine Turned Dial 1922
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Long Beach, CA
Today, the Stern family still owns the Patek Philippe Watch Company. Mappin & Webb was on old British house with locations all over the world, they were one of the most famous house...
Marcus & Co. 18Kt Gold Custom Made Equestrian Themed Watch circa 1930's
By Marcus & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
The family of Stern bought Patek Philippe Watch Company and today The Henry Stern Agency owns still The Patek Philippe Watch Company.
18k Gold
Elgin White Gold Filled Watch with Flawless Original Dial from 1908
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Rounded Square METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1903 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38 X Width 31 MOVE...
Longines Silver & Niello Watch from 1915 Dial by Stern Freres Matching Chain
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
Stern Still owns Patek Philippe today. You will likely never see another example of this watch again.
Longines for Birks Open Faced Pocket Watch with Original Dial, circa 1921
By Birks
Located in Long Beach, CA
They were so successful that in the early 1930's, after falling into bankruptcy they purchased the Patek Philippe Watch Company. Stern still owns Patek Philippe to this day.
Nardin Silver Niello Pocket Watch Original Dial & Box & Papers and Matching Fob
By Ulysse Nardin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Ulysse Nardin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Silver with Niello Inlay CIRCA: 1929 DIMENSIONS: 48mm Diameter MOVEMENT / CA...
Niello
Elgin Mid Century Manual Winding Watch with Original Silvered Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Modern Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm x Width 28mm MOVEMENT...
Gold-filled
Birks of Canada Ladies 18Kt. Yellow Gold Pearl Bezel Dress Manual Watch, 1910s
By Birks and Son
Located in Long Beach, CA
The watch is fitted with a very high grade Swiss movement on the caliber of a Patek Philippe.
Yellow Gold
Elgin Solid 14Kt. White Gold Pocket Watch with Famous Jewelry Store Enamel Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company for Montgomery Brothers Los Angeles STYLE / REFERENCE: Octagon / Dress Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1921 DIMENS...
14k Gold, White Gold
Heuer Stainless Steel Original Dial Triple Date Chronograph Wristwatch
By Heuer
Located in Long Beach, CA
This is the same caliber movement used by Rolex and the same chronograph used by Patek Philippe. You can wear this watch all the time for all occasions.
Rolex 18Kt Gold Ladies Modernist Style for Serpico & Laino Diamond Bezel 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
They were famous for their exclusive distribution of Rolex and Patek Philippe watches and for printing their house name alongside these brands on co-branded dials.
18k Gold
Omega Rose Gold Oversized Tonneau with Original Kiln Fired Enamel Print dial
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau Shape METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Rose Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 53mm X Width 33mm CIRCA: 1920's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual...
Shultz Two Tone Gold made for C.D. Peacock in Chicago Hand Made from 1930's
Located in Long Beach, CA
In the early 1930's the Patek Philippe Watch Company went into bankruptcy and Stern purchase Patek Philippe.
14k Gold
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled from 1939 with Hand Engraved Monogram Tortue Shaped
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tortue Shape METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1939 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 25mm X Diameter 42mm...
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
1934 BLACK STARR FROST Mens 14K Gold - Gifted by Iconic TV Host Ed Sullivan
By Zenith
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
14k Gold
Rare Art Deco C.H. Meylan Diamond Platinum Pendant Watch on Diamond Long Chain
By C.H. Meylan
Located in New York, NY
Fine and rare Art Deco period diamond and platinum pendant watch by C.H.
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Rare Edward Wormley Model #5719, La Gondola Sofa, Dunbar, 1957
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Culver City, CA
As in, Tiffany & Co... the one whose original collaborations include Patek Philippe ~ and we all know how that worked out.
Leather, Fabric, Mahogany
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Watch, circa 1940's Luminous Original Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 35mm X Diameter 2...
Gold-filled
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
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Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
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Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
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